QUETTA: A homemade bomb was found near a railway track in Dasht town of Kharan district, soon after an explosion occurred at the same site Thursday morning.
According to the bomb disposal squad (BDS) officials, explosive device was kept in a pressure cooker near the track. Explosive material weighing 18 to 20 kilogrammes was used in the homemade bomb, which was a timed device, they added.
However, BDS personnel managed to defuse the bomb and security officials cleared the area surrounding railway track.
The bomb disposal squad had reached the site following an explosion there in the morning.
No loss of life was reported in the explosion that occurred near the railway track, but trains that were scheduled to move to further were stopped, sources said.
Before the blast occurred, Jaffar Express was scheduled to leave for Peshawar, Bugti Express for Lahore and Bolan Mail for Karachi.
